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Tri-Cities Live Music Events: December 12-15
Performances in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles on Thursday through Sunday.
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*Below are “listed” start/end times — actual play times tend to vary. The 🎟️ symbol indicates an admission fee. Links to band/event info are provided where available.
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Thursday (12/5) ⬇️
✔️ Magoo: Preservation | Geneva | 6-9PM
✔️ Pete Jive: Alter Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Louie Pipes: Salerno’s on the Fox | St. Charles | 6:30-9:30PM
🎟️ Bon Jovi Night w/ Bad Medicine: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM
✔️ Stan Karcz: Rox City Grill | St. Charles | 7:30PM
🎟️ PBJ: Evenflow | Geneva | 9PM
Friday (12/13) ⬇️
✔️ Kenny & Isabella Duo: Riverlands Brewing| St. Charles | 5PM
✔️ Live music: Crosstown Pub | Batavia | 5:30-8:30PM
✔️ Jake Mack: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ JBC The Brothers: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Live Music: D & G Brewing | St. Charles | 6PM
✔️ Mark Spiv Grzelak: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Joe Cantafio: Rookies | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Highwater Bluegrass: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM
🎟️ David’s Bazaar: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Johnny Burnett: Rox City Grill | St. Charles | 7:30PM
✔️ Live Music: McNally’s Pub | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ The Oak Bridge Boys: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Christian Alan Hansen: Craft Urban | Geneva | 8-10PM
✔️ Mike & Eileen: Rookies Pub | Geneva | 8-11PM
🎟️ Charles & Company: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Noah Gabriel & Ryan Carney: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
🎟️ Mike & Joe: EvenFlow | Geneva | 9PM
🎟️ Jim Conry Trio: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Saturday (12/14) ⬇️
✔️ Billy Denton: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 2-5PM
✔️ Live music: Crosstown Pub | Batavia | 5:30-8:30PM
✔️ Michael Rawls Trio: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 6-9PM
✔️ Jacquelyn Vale: The Wine Exchange | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Grant Milliren: Riverlands Brewing | St. Charles | 6-9PM
✔️ Ernie Hendrickson: Preservation | Geneva | 6:30-10PM
✔️ Matt Keen: Grainology | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ Off the Charts: Evergreen Pub | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Ron Star: Wok N Fire | St. Charles | 7PM
🎟️ Ryan Cooper: Pollyanna Brewing | St. Charles | 7PM
✔️ Nicki Neal: Sturdy Shelter | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ Interstate 90s: Pal Joey’s | Batavia | 7-10PM
✔️ DJ CK: Rox City Grill | St. Charles | 7:30PM
✔️ Gallery Christmas: Alibi | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ The Funcles: Tanna Tap | Geneva | 8PM
🎟️ Luminare Christmas! Mistletoe Madness: Arcada Theater | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ Elite Four Jazz Band: Hunt House Creative Arts Center | St. Charles | 8PM
✔️ Live Music: McNally’s Pub | St. Charles | 8PM
🎟️ Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 8:30PM
✔️ Chad Watson: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 9-11PM
🎟️ Jud and the Pour: Evenflow | Geneva | 9PM
🎟️ John Till: House Pub | St. Charles | 9:30PM
Sunday (12/15) ⬇️
✔️ Christmas Cantata: United Methodist Church of Geneva | 9AM & 10:30AM
✔️ Frankie Smiles Acoustic: Livia | Geneva | 11-2PM
✔️ Shea Marie: Preservation | Geneva | 1-4PM
✔️ Under the Mistletoe - Nostalgic Holiday Faves: Batavia Public Library | 2-3PM
✔️ Moby Dead: D and G Brewing | St. Charles | 2-4PM
✔️ Jake Mack: Grainology | Batavia | 2-5PM
✔️ Katie Bogle: Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora | 2-5PM
🎟️ Buddy Rich Big Band Machine's "A Groovy Christmas": Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 3PM
✔️ Vintage Swing Band: Congregational United Church of Christ | St. Charles | 3PM
🎟️ Sinatra Music Sunday: Club Arcada | St. Charles | 3:30-7PM
🎟️ Diva Montell and Jeorge Holmes: Norris Cultural Arts Center | St. Charles | 3-4:30PM
✔️ Bluegrass Sunday - Fireside: Sidecar Supper Club | Batavia | 4-7PM
🎟️ Jazz is Dead - Music of the Grateful Dead: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 7:30PM
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